Tomczyk will be new State Senator; Assembly person decided in November election

Representation changes Jan. 6, 2025 As stated in a previous article, Joan Ballweg will no longer be your senator and Kevin Petersen will no longer represent you in the state Assembly effective Jan. 6, 2025. Until then we have the same Assemblyman and Senator, contrary to a previous indication. Who will our representatives be? The […]

Friday Iola-Scandinavia news items

Around Town REFERENDUM MEETING: A Community Referendum Meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. For information on the referendum go here. LUTEFISK DINNER VOLUNTEERS: The Iola Winter Carnival is looking for volunteers to help organize and run the Lutefisk dinner for 2025. If you are interested, […]

Three families file an appeal on Waupaca County Iola Sand Mine decision

Contends CUP app was incomplete with missing information PRESS RELEASE On Monday, Feb. 19, Christa Westerberg of Pines Bach LLP filed an appeal against the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee for its decision to approve a sand mine permit to Faulks Bros. on the Iola Car Show grounds. The Committee had reversed its earlier […]

Monday Iola-Scandinavia news tidbits

Around Town READ-IN: The Scandinavia Public Library will have a Read-In on Friday, Feb. 23, from 1-4 p.m. WINNERS: Marge Mesar and Teckla Whittaker are Silver Lake Lanes Valentine’s Day Certificates winners. Congratulations! NEW STICKER FOR EVs: The State Department of Transportation is sending owners of electric vehicles a new sticker for their license plate. […]

What’s ahead this week for Iola-Scandinavia

February 19 On Presidents’ Day in the Iola-Scandinavia area, the Scandinavia Public Library will be closed. The day kicks off with the Naomi Circle meeting at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church starting at 1:30 p.m. Later in the evening, the Iola-Scandinavia High School JV/Varsity Boys Basketball team will host Laona-Wabeno at 5 p.m. Simultaneously, the Iola […]

Iola Blood Drive sees 47 units donated

By Iola Lons Club Donors came from Iola, Scandinavia, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Rosholt, Manawa, and Ogdensburg. Drive Coordinator Lion Sandi Moore reported, “Forty-nine donors came to the Iola-Scandinavia Fitness Center to give the gift of life. It was a great turnout and I would like to thank each one of them! We achieved a total […]

Sven Fritjof Carlson obituary

Sven Fritjof Carlson May 30, 1935 – February 13, 2024 Sven Fritjof Carlson passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, peacefully at home. He was born on May 30, 1935, in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Louise Carlson. In 1953, he married his one and only true love, Shirley A. Snyder, whom he […]

Clothing Styles of Bygone Days program at Feb. 26 IHS meeting

The Iola Historical Society is set to convene a meeting at the Machine Shed on Depot Street on Monday, Feb. 26. The meeting will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a board meeting, followed by the membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Under the business segment, the club will focus on initiatives such as a Salute […]

James Randall Crosslin obituary

James Randall Crosslin September 3, 1935 – February 12, 2024 James Randall Crosslin, 88, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. He resided at the Willows in Iola. James was born on Sept. 3, 1935, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to the late George and Virginia (Oakland) Crosslin. He married Mary Enerson on […]